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Archetype

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classic example of

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Clemency

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mercy

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Disinterested

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unbiased

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Flout

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defy, reject

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Ingenue

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naive, unsophisticated person

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Mendacious

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given to lying

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Paucity

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shortage

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Protean

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changeable

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Sophomoric

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juvenile, immature

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Venal

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corrupt, can be bribed

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Archives

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collections of old records, place of storage of old documents

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Cliche

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overused expression, something unoriginal

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Disparage

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criticize, belittle

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Flustered

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worked-up, not calm

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Mercenary

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concerned only with money

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Peccadillo

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minor weakness, trivial offence

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Protege

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person under protection of, or guided by another

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Soporific

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inducing sleep

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Veneer

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surface coating

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Articulate

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clear, lucid, eloquent

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Clientele

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customers

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Disparity

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an inequality

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Fly-by-night

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unreliable, disreputable

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Inimical

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hostile

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Mercurial

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volatile, changeable

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Pedant

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person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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Protocol

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procedure, code of behavior

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Sparse

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spare, bare, meager

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Venerate

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revere, worship

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Artifice

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deception, trickery

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Coalesce

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come together, merge

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Dispassionate

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neutral, objective

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Forensic

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concerned with argument or debate (especially for legal evidence)

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Innate

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inherited, inborn

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Merge

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come together

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Pedestrian

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common, mundane, banal

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Provincial

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unsophisticated, narrow-minded

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Specious

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FALSE

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Venial

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minor, unimportant

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Artisan

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craftsman

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Coddle

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pamper, fuss over, indulge

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Disseminating

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circulating, broadcasting, spreading (information)

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Fortitude

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bravery

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Innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive

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Metaphorically

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symbolically, figuratively

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Peerless

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without equal

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Prudent

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cautious, wise

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Speckled

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spotted, freckled, dotted

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Veracity

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truthfulness

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Ascetic

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without luxuries, severely simple

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Coercion

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force

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Diurnal

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active in daytime

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance

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Innovate

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create, introduce something new

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Meticulous

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very careful, painstaking

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Pejorative

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derogatory

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Puerile

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childish

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Sporadic

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not continuous, intermittent

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Verbose

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talkative, long-winded, rambline

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Assiduous

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thorough, diligent

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Cogent

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lucid, well argued

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Divert

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1.) entertain2.) distract3.) cause a detour

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Fractious

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irritable, difficult to control

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Inscrutable

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mysterious, impenetrable

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Mettle

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courage, bravery, valor

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Pellucid

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transparently clear

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Punctilious

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paying attention to small details

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Spurious

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FALSE

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Verbosity

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using too many words

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Assuage

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to calm

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Cogitate

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thing over something, ponder

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Docile

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gentle and easily lead

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Fraudulent

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fake, false

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Insentient

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unfeeling

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Milieu

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environment

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Pensive

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in a thoughtful mood, thinking deeply

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Purloin

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steal

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Stagnant

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still, not moving

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Vertigo

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dizziness

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Astute

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perceptive, sharp - witted

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Collage

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picture made from fragments of other pictures

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Dogmatic

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having stubbornly held opinions

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Frivolous

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not serious

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Insipid

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dull, bland, boring

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Mire

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swamp, muddy ground

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Penury

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poverty

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Pusillanimous

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cowardly

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Stai

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dull, sober, serious

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Vestigial

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not developed

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Asylum

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place of refuge or safety

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Collate

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arrange in order

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Dolt

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stupid person

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Frugal

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economical, not wasting anything

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Instigate

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to start, provoke

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Misanthrope

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hater of the rest of mankind

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Perceptive

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observant

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Pyromania

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compulsion to start fires

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Stanza

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section of a poem

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Vignette

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small sketch

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classic example of

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Archetype

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mercy

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Clemency

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unbiased

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Disinterested

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defy, reject

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Flout

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naive, unsophisticated person

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Ingenue

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given to lying

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Mendacious

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shortage

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Paucity

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changeable

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Protean

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juvenile, immature

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Sophomoric

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corrupt, can be bribed

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Venal

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collections of old records, place of storage of old documents

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Archives

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overused expression, something unoriginal

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Cliche

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criticize, belittle

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Disparage

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worked-up, not calm

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Flustered

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ungrateful person

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Ingrate

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concerned only with money

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Mercenary

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minor weakness, trivial offence

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Peccadillo

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person under protection of, or guided by another

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Protege

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inducing sleep

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Soporific

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surface coating

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Veneer

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clear, lucid, eloquent

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Articulate

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customers

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Clientele

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an inequality

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Disparity

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unreliable, disreputable

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Fly-by-night

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hostile

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Inimical

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volatile, changeable

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Mercurial

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person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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Pedant

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procedure, code of behavior

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Protocol

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spare, bare, meager

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Sparse

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revere, worship

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Venerate

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deception, trickery

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Artifice

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come together, merge

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Coalesce

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neutral, objective

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Dispassionate

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concerned with argument or debate (especially for legal evidence)

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Forensic

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inherited, inborn

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Innate

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come together

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Merge

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common, mundane, banal

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Pedestrian

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unsophisticated, narrow-minded

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Provincial

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FALSE

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Specious

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minor, unimportant

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Venial

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craftsman

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Artisan

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pamper, fuss over, indulge

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Coddle

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circulating, broadcasting, spreading (information)

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Disseminating

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bravery

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Fortitude

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harmless, inoffensive

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Innocuous

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symbolically, figuratively

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Metaphorically

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without equal

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Peerless

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cautious, wise

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Prudent

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spotted, freckled, dotted

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Speckled

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truthfulness

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Veracity

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without luxuries, severely simple

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Ascetic

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force

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Coercion

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active in daytime

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Diurnal

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happening by chance

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Fortuitous

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create, introduce something new

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Innovate

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very careful, painstaking

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Meticulous

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derogatory

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Pejorative

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childish

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Puerile

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not continuous, intermittent

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Sporadic

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talkative, long-winded, rambline

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Verbose

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through, diligent

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Assiduous

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lucid, well argued

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Cogent

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1.) entertain2.) distract3.) cause a detour

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Divert

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irritable, difficult to control

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Fractious

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mysterious, impenetrable

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Inscrutable

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courage, bravery, valor

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Mettle

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transparently clear

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Pellucid

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paying attention to small details

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Punctilious

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FALSE

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Spurious

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using too many words

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Verbosity

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to calm

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Assuage

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thing over something, ponder

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Cogitate

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gentle and easily lead

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Docile

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fake, false

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Fraudulent

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unfeeling

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Insentient

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environment

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Milieu

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in a thoughtful mood, thinking deeply

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Pensive

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steal

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Purloin

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still, not moving

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Stagnant

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dizziness

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Vertigo

181
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perceptive, sharp - witted

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Astute

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picture made from fragments of other pictures

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Collage

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having stubbornly held opinions

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Dogmatic

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not serious

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Frivolous

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dull, bland, boring

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Insipid

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swamp, muddy ground

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Mire

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poverty

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Penury

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cowardly

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Pusillanimous

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dull, sober, serious

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Stai

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not developed

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Vestigial

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place of refuge or safety

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Asylum

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arrange in order

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Collate

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stupid person

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Dolt

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economical, not wasting anything

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Frugal

195
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to start, provoke

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Instigate

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hater of the rest of mankind

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Misanthrope

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observant

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Perceptive

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compulsion to start fires

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Pyromania

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section of a poem

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Stanza

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small sketch

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Vignette

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